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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2014-09-24, Page 5Staff and students gather for awards ceremony , St. Anne's school news Colin Dobson, Minister of Public Relations Today St. Anne's students and staff will be gathering in the gym for our annual awards ceremony. It's nice to be able to come together as a school and celebrate aca- demic achievement among our students. Last week, the Lunch Box Social also took place in the cafeteria, where students bid money on an array of fantas- tic lunches to support a fundraiser for clean drinldng water in Ghana. Lunches were sold for as high as $75. The juniors also managed to raise more money than the seniors. It was a ton of fun and the Me to We group raised a lot of money. Drama Club meetings have also resumed. St. Anne's will be co -host- ing the annual Sears festival this year, which is an exciting step for the school's drama department. The junior girls' basketball team played their first games on Wednesday, the cross- country team had their first meet and the senior boys' volleyball team commenced their season at St. Anne's on Thursday. Overall, it's been a great week at St. Anne's for co- curriculars and sports. Great involvement from everybody! Wednesday, September 24, 2014 • Huron Expositor 5 Have an opinion? The Huron Expositor welcomes letters to the editor. They must be signed and accompanied by a phone number for information clarification. It is important to note, letters will not be able to be printed without the author's name attached. All letters are subject to editing due to possible space restriction. Letters can be dropped off at the office, mailed or emailed: The Huron Expositor 8 Main St. RO. Box 69, Seaforth, Ont. NOK seaforth.news@sunmedia.ca IN THE YEARS AGONE Egmondville United Church celebrates anniversary in 1964 Sept. 27, 1889 • There is not much to add to what had already been said Oct. 1, 1964 IN In referring to the show held here last week, under the aus- pices of the Tuckersmith Branch Agricultural Society, the Clinton New Era says: To say it was a grand success would be a stretch of the imagination not warranted by the cir- cumstances, and if directors expect to draw a crowd, and keep up interest, they must adopt methods that are pro- gressive. The attendance was very fair, but there was o rea- son why it could not have been much better. The day has gone by when a fall fair can be successfully conducted on the old lines of being purely an agricultural display, and while some people are opposed to the innovations of the now successful exhibitions, it is nevertheless a fact that the innovations are essential to success. • The first snow for this season fell on Saturday last, but we have had fine weather since. MI A good many of our citizens were disappointed on Friday last. They had laid out to go to the World's Fair at Zurich, but had to give up on account of the ram. II Mr. John McMillan returned home form the Detroit Fair on Wednesday night. His horses were very successful there and carried off about $270 in prizes. Oct. 2,1914 • A representative of the Militia Department was in Goder- ich last week to inspect and purchase such horses as might be suitable for military requirements in the war. Mr. Robert McLean had a good-sized bunch stalled in the Agricultural Park, but only a small number met the requirements. • Five persons were brought before John Leckie, J.P., at Brussels, Saturday on information of Inspector Johnston, of Clinton, and assessed $20 each and costs for being the worse of liquor. Another contingent is yet to be dealt with. The fine is $40 for a second offence and for the third three months imprisonment without option of a fine. • At a patriotic entertainment given in Colton, on Thursday evening of last week, Col. Alex Wilson of Seaforth, announced his retirement from the command of the 33rd regiment, his time having expired. He will likely be suc- ceeded by Major R.R. Coombe, of Clinton, who is next in command. on the war situation. The Allied forces in France seem to be gradually but slowly gaining ground and are evidently driving back the German lines, although the enemy still continues a firm resistance. The statement is made but had not been officially confirmed that the Germans are preparing for a general retreat across the French border. The Russians are still making good progress but are meet- ing with strong opposition. But their great numbers seem to overwhelm all opposition. Sept. 29, 1939 • Seaforth's Fall Fair, held here on Thursday and Friday, attracted a crowd of more than 2,500. The weather was perfect and there was an outstanding army of exhibits and entries, with the result that the crowd came early and stayed late. • Had there been a prize for the oldest person on the grounds at the Seaforth's Fall Fair on Friday, it would probably have gone to David Cantelon, 92, Clinton. MR. Cantelon, repre- sentative J.G.Shearer, thoroughly enjoyed himself meeting old friends among whom was ex -Mayor John A. Stewart, of Seaforth. Mr. Stewart also had a talk with Angus McDonald, 91, of Staffa, who, despite his age, was keenly interested in everything that was on the program. • Charles Pearce, widely known hobo and self-proclaimed King of the Transients, visited Seaforth on Thursday on his way to Toronto. He has, he told the Expositor, just returned from an extensive tour of the Maritimes, going as far as St. Johns, N/B.. Looking not a day older than when last here over a year ago, but with his stock of med- als and decorations considerably augmented, Pearce found things to his liking in the east, but is much dis- turbed about the war. "Why don't they just lie down like brothers and forget it?" he asked, "the Germans, the Eng- lish and everybody." • Seaforth Collegiate Institute pupils held their annual field meet Monday afternoon. Events were all keely contested. G. O'Connor captured the boys' senior championship, while the senior girls' went to Clara Dolmage. Other champions were: boys' intermediate Stewart Wigg, junior. Harry Scott; girls' intermediate, Kathleen Holmes; junior, Beth Campbell. • Egmondville United Church celebrated the 129th anni- versary of its beginning in this community on Sunday. Historical records indicate that because the pioneers were anxious to have a minister and a church, efforts were made in the early 1930s to secure one. In the year 19835 a minister was called in and placed in charge of three places - Goderich, Stanley and Tuckersmith Townships. The first church in Edmondville was built in 1850 on land that is now the Egmondville Cemetery, with most of the work being done by free labour. The present church was opened on Feb. 3, 1879. • Despite continuing showers that turned much of the grounds into sodden mud, attendance at the 119th Seaforth Fall Fair was up over the previous year. Exhib- its crowded accommodation in almost every department. • Thomas Grieve of Egmondville celebrated his 98th birthday on Wednesday. MR. Grieve is in good health, is around every day and takes a keen interest in local and national affairs. • Ray Anstett is proud of muskie he caught in the Sau- geen, near Walkerton, last weekend. The fish, 41 inches in length, weighed 22 pounds. Sept. 27,1989 • Seaforth District High School is providing an oppor- tunity for adults in Huron County to complete their high school education and to receive specialized training in Office Administration that will equip and prepare them to re-Oenter the modern office environment. I • n one of the worst fire in the Seaforth area in recent years, Danny and Sharon Murray of RR4 Walton had a barn burn to the ground. It had contained straw and an unknown number of sows, which were lost. Additions to the barn were saved. IN Organizers of the Seaforth Fall Fair and Ciderfest events are calling 1989 another successful year. Despite rainy weather Friday during the Fall Fair parade, Seaforth Agricultural Society members say their event appears well attended.